𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚
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Last night I watched Jesy Nelsons BBC documentary ‘Odd One Out’ and it really hit home what the effects of online comments can do to someone
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Online bullying can have a HUGE impact on someone’s life - it can affect person’s self-esteem, confidence and social skills and in some cases make a person feel like life is no longer worth living!
In a recent National (UK) bullying survey, 56% of young people said that had seen others being bullied online and 42% had felt unsafe online
Online bullying can happen 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and can go viral very fast!
Types of Online Bullying
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𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - Sending offensive and abusive messages
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𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Sharing photos of someone for the purpose to ridicule and gossip
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𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Purposely using extreme and offensive language to cause a reaction and get into a fight
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𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – Hacking someone’s account to post vicious or embarrassing material to/about others
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𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 – Repeatedly sending messages that make a person afraid for their safety
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𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 - Intentionally leaving someone out of a group chat/other online engagement
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𝗥𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 - This is usually done by someone who was once close to the person
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𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 & 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Pressurising someone to send naked photos and then threatening to share those photos online if they don’t do certain things
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❗️It is against the law for anyone under the age of 18 to take, send or redistribute pictures of anyone under the age of 18 ❗️
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𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏
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Cyberbullying is not against the law, but harassment or threatening behaviour is
That means if someone keeps making you feel scared on purpose, what they’re doing could be illegal and should be reported to the Police
If you don’t feel ready to speak to the Police, it’s so important to confide in someone you trust
If you’re seeing someone being bullied, then know that there is NO such thing as an innocent bystander. You may feel like it is easier to ignore it but you must report it. Most sites now have a report button
There are so many support groups online:
Bullying UK 0808 800 2222
Childline 08001111

[part 9]
Back in my time there was zero concept of mental health. You were either a lunatic or a molvi who believed Namaz parhney sey sab sahi hojata hai. I’m glad people are realising the more in betweens of everything today, making it work, coming up with solutions. I have my own cynical moments when I get depressed when I wonder where this is going. And where can I go to get my husband fixed now that he is both; too horrifying to look at for those who can see him (just a tad bit more than he was in his life) and invisible to the naked eye 🤦🏽‍♀️
And lost in thoughts I often ponder upon the beauty of life. I personally believe, you don’t necessarily have to look good to be beautiful, you just make someone feel something, feel like the world is a better place because you’re in it.
In a world where we are all walking corpses, (only I’m a literal corpse that is more alive than it ever was during its lifetime) there’s a lot that harvests on us (locusts in my case) and simple human beings that extract energy from you, leaving you exhausted. I know it sometimes gets really exhausting to explain yourself to those people. It’s just difficult for them to grasp your emotions and you can understand why. Is it refusal or stupidity (stupidity.) But make sure you surround yourself with anything that gives you a break. For instance I still have my wind chimes. I know they creep people out when they walk into my place. But wind chimes make me happy. The sound, although after a century of rust and dust, isn’t as pristine and melodious, it sometimes sounds like saw against a saw (that is very satisfying too) but it gives me a break. My point is, you don’t owe anybody an explanation to anyone for asking for a break. You deserve your break.
Love,
Samina the motivational bhootni xoxo 💋